Liverpool fans have finally received an apology for the French authorities' treatment of them during the chaotic events which marred Saturday's Champions League final in Paris.
But Reds supporters were still shockingly blamed for causing the use of tear gas, as France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin expressed regret over the incident at a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp 's side were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid at the Stade de France after kick-off was delayed three times for what UEFA claims was due to issues with fake tickets.
Emmanuel Macron had urged the French government to investigate the situation with "full transparency." Darmanin admitted that the event - which he says "between 109,000 and 117,000" people were in the vicinity of - could have been handled better, but claimed police were braced for trouble because "the people of Liverpool pose public order problems."
